City News Archives — Page 17 of 39

May 2, 2021 No Responses

Customs Invades Ibadan Market, Carts Away Truckloads Of Foreign Rice

Men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operation Unit (FOU), Zone A invaded Oja Oba Market in Ibadan, Oyo State in the early hours of Saturday and carted away truckloads of foreign bags of rice The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered...

May 2, 2021 No Responses

Minister Urges More Workers’ Contribution To National Development

The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, on Saturday urged workers to contribute their quota toward economic, social and political developments of the country. Tallen made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in commemoration of ...

April 30, 2021 No Responses

Ogun Flags Off Reconstruction Of Atan-Lusada-Agbara Road

Ogun State Government on Thursday, flagged off the reconstruction of the 19km Atan-Lusada-Agbara Road, in Ado-Odo/Ota Council Area, with the promise to complete the project within 15 months. Gov. Dapo Abiodun equally inaugurated construction of the 10.25...

April 29, 2021 No Responses

NUJ Tasks Immigration Service On Insecurity, Passport

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ondo State Council, has appealed to the Federal Government to adequately fund the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to boost its performance. According to the union, funding would enable the agency to fully p...

April 27, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria, ICC Yaoundé Pioneer Initiative To Counter Piracy

Nigeria and the Inter Regional Coordination Centre (ICC) Yaoundé have formed a forum to galvanise regional and international efforts to ensure security in the Gulf of Guinea (GOG). The Gulf of Guinea Maritime Collaboration Forum (GOG-MCF/SHADE) was floated af...

April 23, 2021 No Responses

Commonwealth Unveils Benchmarks To Help Countries Fight Corruption

A landmark set of measures to support international efforts in tackling corruption has been launched by the Commonwealth Secretariat. The Commonwealth Anti-Corruption Benchmarks are designed to help governments and public sector organisations a...

April 21, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Signs On To UN’s Second Decade Of Action For Road Safety

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has signed on to the United Nations (UN) Second Decade of Action for Road Safety to address the increasing rate of road crashes across the country. The Corps Marshal, FRSC, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, gave...

April 4, 2021 No Responses

Pope Offers Easter Message Of Hope

Pope Francis, leading an Easter vigil service scaled down due to Covid-19, said on Saturday he hoped the dark times of the pandemic would end and that people could rediscover “the grace of everyday life”.This year has been the second...

April 3, 2021 No Responses

Easter: FRSC Deploys 1,181 Marshals In Rivers

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Rivers said it has deployed 357 Regular Marshals and 824 Special Marshals for the Special Easter Patrols in the state. The Sector Commander , Corps Commander Salisu Galadunci , in a statement on...

April 1, 2021 No Responses

Apapa Gridlock: Why Everyone Should Support ‘Eto’

By Niran Adedokun — Four weeks after the take off of Etó, the electronic truck call-up system introduced by the Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA), it could be tempting to dismiss it as one of those futile ...

April 1, 2021 No Responses

Customs Intercepts 98 Vehicles, 232 Wrap Of Cannabis, Others

The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Border Area Command intercepted contraband with duty paid value of N409,851,533 since the reopening of the border. The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the Command, Comptroller Bello Jibo, disclosed this at a ...

March 31, 2021 No Responses

Lagos Rewards Outstanding Teachers With 12 Cars

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday rewarded 12 outstanding public school teachers and administrators with 12 cars. The winners of the 2020 award are; Adesola Akindele, Temitope Gbadamosi, Temitope Ibiwunmi, Rasheed Odenike, Rebecca Oyinloye, Oluwaseun...

March 31, 2021 No Responses

NDDC Flags-Off Distribution Of Vaccines, Medical Equipment To Niger Delta States

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has flagged-off the distribution of vaccines, cold chains and other related medical equipment to all the nine states of the Niger Delta region. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony at the Rivers State Primary Health.....

March 29, 2021 No Responses

APC Celebrates Tinubu @ 69

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described Sen. Bola Tinubu, one of its national leaders, as a man of excellence, a true democrat and a great leader. Gov. Mai Mala Buni, National Chairman, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning...